What is an art museum? What would you find in one? Have you ever been to an art museum?
Task
Let's explore a famous art museum! We are going to go on a journey from Myerstown, PA to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. You are going to learn about famous artworks and critique them.
Now that you are done exploring the virtual MoMA, Is the art museum what you expected it to be like? Why or why not? Does this experience make you want to visit the actual MoMA more or less? Do you have an interest to visit other art museums now?
1. Webquest to the MoMA
Introduction
What is an art museum? What would you find in one? Have you ever been to an art museum?Task
Let's explore a famous art museum! We are going to go on a journey from Myerstown, PA to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. You are going to learn about famous artworks and critique them.Process
Follow this handout:Evaluation
How did you do?Open the rubric to see what I am grading you on.
Conclusion
Now that you are done exploring the virtual MoMA, Is the art museum what you expected it to be like? Why or why not? Does this experience make you want to visit the actual MoMA more or less? Do you have an interest to visit other art museums now?Resourse
http://www.moma.org/interactives/destination/